Pre-acquisition business operations rely on dated technology and manually intensive processes resulting in unexploited data resources, wasted labor hours, and inefficiencies. The goal of embedding AI technology into an existing and recurring process is to reduce inefficiencies from manual laborious tasks, simplifying workflows, and improving the accuracy of repetitive tasks in the market research and acquisition planning phases.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549, intends to procure a subscription to data from digital asset investment vehicles such as privately offered and publicly offered pooled investment vehicles; digital asset infrastructure, such as trading, lending, and payment systems; initial coin offerings (“ICO”); and digital asset market analysis, news and research.

Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) has a requirement for a compensation and financial analysis tool. DCAA is required to review compensation packages of companies in comparison to other companies of the same size, in same industry, in same geographic area, and engaged in similar non-Government work in accordance with FAR 31.205-6(b)(2).

GSA is seeking information on potential sources that can provide customer market research and analysis through a subscription service so that CASE can fulfill its mission by understanding customer buying patterns and spending trends. This service is expected to provide a comprehensive online collection of data that is accessible through both a queryable web portal and an application programming interface (API), provide high-end analysis, and deliver complete or summary reporting from a variety of news outlets.

Response to questions and extension of offers due date to July 31, 2023.

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The purpose of this requirement is to acquire a subscription for at least 12 accounts to an existing off-the-shelf service that provides proactive, network-based analysis of sanctioned or trade-restricted parties.

Dataminr, Inc. First Alert V2 Software is a commercial off-the-shelf content management system designed as a real-time artificial intelligence (AI) for event and risk detection. The software detects first signals of high-impact events and likely risks with insightful, actionable data. Dataminr, Inc. First Alert V2 software monitors over 200,000 public information sources and provides customizable content and various delivery options.

The proposed contract action is for the purchase of Financial Networks Analytics' (FNA) financial graph network analysis software bundles.

The Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, intends to award a purchase order on a single source basis to Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC)...for a subscription to their Travel Intelligence Program (TIP) which is ARCs proprietary database for airline transactional data. 

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) have finalized an agreement to provide continued public access to historical and new digital elevation models created using commercial imagery collected over the Arctic and Antarctic.

Updated data analytics, AI strategy coming from CDAO by end of summer

The Pentagon’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) is creating new guidance for how the department should develop and adopt data analytics and AI capabilities, and it’s expected to be released soon, according to Deputy CDAO Margie Palmieri. 

FBI analyst improperly searched surveillance data for U.S. senator's name

According to the newly declassified court document, in June 2022, an FBI analyst conducted four searches of information collected under the warrantless surveillance program “using the last names of a U.S. Senator and a state senator.” In both cases, the analyst had information showing that the two lawmakers were being targeted by a foreign intelligence service.

FTC, HHS Warn Medical Providers Against Using Third-Party Trackers

In a June 20 letter, sent to roughly 130 hospital systems and telehealth providers, officials emphasized how medical websites and applications could expose unauthorized patient information to third-party tracking tools, like Meta Pixel and Google Analytics. According to the letter, these tracking tools unavoidably and unknowingly gather identifiable information about users as they interact with a website or application.

The CFPB’s top 10 actions to protect consumers so far in 2023

In honor of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) 12th birthday, we are highlighting top 10 actions the federal agency took so far in 2023 to protect U.S. consumers.

PERSPECTIVE: The Race to Modernize Supply Chains and AI Will Determine Tomorrow’s Superpowers

Over the next decade, the world’s superpowers will compete on two planes: AI and supply chains. While the two areas may seem disparate, they’re actually quite connected, and the race to revolutionize both will define the geopolitical and economic landscape for the next generation.

Fraud prevention demands a multi-layer response

Fraud is a constant challenge for government agencies, particularly during emergencies. Often, because of the complexity of the fraud, agencies require a multilayered plan to respond. For state-level CIOs, such a response is a priority, and would-be vendors to the SLED market should consider how they can position themselves in this growing area of concern.

Head of MI6 warns that China is setting 'data traps' for partners

China is striking deals with other countries that are allowing Beijing to capture data on foreign citizens and national projects, the head of Britain’s foreign intelligence service warned on Wednesday.

Readout of White House Multifactor Authentication Modernization Symposium

“You need more than a password to stay safe online—and that’s where multi-factor authentication steps in to ensure your data is better protected against malicious cyber actors,” CISA Executive Director Brandon Wales said. “CISA has consistently urged organizations to implement MFA for all users to ensure any critical data is harder to access. Today’s symposium is about coming together to map out the vision we are all striving towards making a reality.”

Enhancing Integrated Border Management with AI and Public Information

Our borders act as doorways to financial health. Increasingly, our national economies depend on tourism and international trade. Therefore, the simpler we make legitimate passage, the better. Still, since those who seek entry for nefarious purposes present such a significant risk, we must find more effective ways to stop them.

Experian expands coverage for real-time income and employment verification

“With Experian Verify, we offer lenders multiple options to easily complete their income and employment verification while helping to provide consumers with the best possible experience,” said John Tsefrikas, Senior Vice President and General Manager Experian Verification Solutions. “Consumers must always consent to sharing their income and employment information with lenders through Experian Verify and, with this new enhancement, we’re helping remove the burden consumers face in providing paper documentation if a lender is unable to obtain this information in a digital and automated fashion.” 

Interos Bolsters Executive Ranks with Addition of Industry-Shaping Leaders Across Supply Chain, Product, and Cyber

The appointments of deeply knowledgable technology practitioners and thought leaders underscore Interos’ mission to fortify fragile global supply chains by delivering end-to-end Resilience By Design TM solutions and dual use technology. Its industry-first platform maps and monitors sub-tier supply chain relationships at scale to pre-empt or minimize systemic risk and stop disruption.

Socure Partners with MeridianLink to Enhance the Account Opening Process for Credit Unions, Banks, and Fintechs Providing Industry-leading Accuracy in Identity Verification and Fraud Capture

Socure’s platform combines advanced machine learning and AI with all elements of a consumer identity to deliver the most accurate and robust identity verification and proofing, Know Your Customer (KYC), fraud risk prediction, and document verification solutions in the market.

2023 APDU Annual Conference: Expanding the Universe of Public Data -- July 25-26th -- Amazon Skills Center, 1550-G Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

Public data doesn’t need to just refer to the federal statistical system: there is a universe of publicly available data coming from a variety of sources including state and local governments and nonprofits. There is an opportunity to unlock the value of public data by examining its multidimensionality across federal, state, and local levels.

Open Source: Art of the Possible for National Security -- August 17, 2023 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Speakers will share how open source tools and advanced analytics are already providing intelligence insights based on publicly available information.